Letter, to Thomas Peter, 1799

Containers:
Box 15, Folder 1799.09.07
Creator:
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Language:
English.
Scope and content:

Carriage is sent as Mrs. P. requested--expects to see them about 3:00--Mrs. W. has been very ill--sent for Dr. Craik at midnight--"Hers has been a kind of Ague & fever - the latter never entirely, intermitting until now. - I sent for the Doctor to her on Sunday last, but she could not, until he came the second time - yesterday morning - be prevailed upon to take anything to arrest them." On outside of cover Washington has added that since sealing the letter her fever has returned--please inform Mrs. [Eliza P.C.] Law.

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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